A & P Neuron Structure and Function

Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons

• Lamellar corpuscles

• Proprioceptors

• Meissner's corpuscles

• Association neurons

The axon terminals are indicated by which letter?

• B

• E

• G

• H

The axon is indicated by which letter?

• A

• C

• D

• H

The neural processes that convey incoming messages toward the cell body are indicated by which letter?

• B

• E

• F

• H

The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by which letter?

• A

• E

• F

• G

The metabolic center of the neuron is indicated by which letter?

• A

• C

• F

• H

The gaps between Schwann cells are indicated by which letter?

• B

• E

• F

• G

Which of these neuroglial cells forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?

• Schwann cells

• Ependymal cells

• Astrocytes

• Oligodendrocytes

Ms. Young feels deep pressure during a tooth extraction. Which type of sensory receptor detects this sensation?

• Meissner's corpuscle

• Golgi tendon organ

• Proprioceptor

• Lamellar corpuscle

How are neurons with several processes branching off the cell body, such as motor neurons and interneurons, structurally classified?

• Unipolar

• Bipolar

• Multipolar

• afferent